Text Analysis of the Conflict in Gaza Reveals the Civilian Impact
Background: 10/7/2023 Hamas surprise attack on Israel.
Problem: Hamas Ministry of Health (MoH) casualties, unconfirmed.
Research Question: To what extent can open-source data be used to identify patterns in the targeting of Palestinian civilians in Gaza?
Data Source: Airwars tracks casualties from conflicts.
Web Scrape: ~ 900 incidents (~11,000 deaths), & store in SQLite database.
Reverse Geo-coding: Query Nominatim API with coordinates, return site type (school, hospital).
Sentiment Analysis: Derive emotional tone from assessments.
Clustering Analysis: Cluster incidents geographically to discern civilian casualty patterns.